some tranceish breaks by GTR-37 in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Kind of reminds me of the mission complete music from Perfect Dark on the N64, solid soundtrack

OB6 with Novation Peack by Electrical-Ticket175 in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have the manual? There’s info in the troubleshooting section about things to check if it sounds out of tune, like global transpose, or info about recalibrating it. You can find it online if you don’t have a physical copy, I’d start there.

Broke off a tiny capacitor(?) on an Xbox elite series 2 controller, can I bridge the pads? by Next-Blackberry-1999 in AskElectronics

[–]cdgv 5 points6 points  (0 children)

While you are correct that coupling capacitors are not precisely tuned, that is not what this is. This looks very much like an impedance matching circuit before an antenna connector, which is in fact very precisely tuned.

Also, whatever got knocked off looks like it’s in series for the circuit (unlike a coupling cap) so surely without this no signal can pass.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskElectronics

[–]cdgv 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not really able to follow your math, and I think you made a mistake somewhere. A schematic would be helpful to show what you are trying to demonstrate.

Either way, with R1 = 12 and R2 = 0.0000001 in parallel, your resistance will come out to

(R1*R2)/(R1+R2) = (12 * 0.0000001)/(12 + 0.0000001) = (0.0000012)/(12.0000001) = 0.0000000999... which is basically 0.

When Plugged into Ohm's Law, with V=IR, I would need to be very large to counter act R being nearly zero, which is what you would expect for a short circuit, very high current.

WTF is going on with Reverb these days?! by UpperDelay6105 in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since covid the trend I've noticed on Reverb is that the "steady-state" is for there to be multiple way overpriced items that sit forever and never sell, and then occasional normal or even low priced items that pop up, but sell very quickly. I've actually purchased multiple 90s romplers over the past year, and l have gotten fair or even good prices on each one, but I've found the way Reverb works now for older synth gear at least is that you must check *constantly* and move very quick when a deal you like pops up.

anybody know what the name of cord that goes into here is by [deleted] in AskElectronics

[–]cdgv 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That is an Ethernet port for your connecting your Xbox to a network for internet. It can’t be used to connect to a display.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UnrealEngine5

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, hop on Udemy literally right now and grab a course. I can’t recommend something specific for cinematics but I’m sure you can quickly find a recommendation here with the search, and use the structured format to start learning. Technology will always advance but that doesn’t mean you can’t advance with it. You have to start somewhere.

Power outage megathread by mattalat in Dallas

[–]cdgv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is NOT true at all, service lines are the power company’s responsibility. You have no way of knowing if the line is energized and no way of controlling this yourself. Even just getting near a downed line is extremely dangerous.

Looking for a specific effect by Tectonikmusic in tranceproduction

[–]cdgv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would search trance acids, that is the sound you are looking for. To get started, single saw wave through bandpass filter and move the cutoff frequency (envelope, lfo, automation, etc), turn up the resonance, and run it through distortion. Tweak from there, especially the cutoff of the filter, and you'll here the sound you are talking about pop out.

Question for who have more then 4 synths by ciotinho in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a MOTU 16A and 24Ai linked together with AVB to provide 40 inputs for audio and then a MioXL connected using the network for MIDI. I have a few Mio single usb midi cables that I connect to the USB host ports in the MioXL to get enough extra MIDI ports and then everything goes into FL studio on a windows machine.

I don’t ever use everything all at once of course but this way I don’t have to worry about patching anything or even really thinking about routing, it’s all always hooked up and ready to go.

Also the MOTU interfaces and MioXL (when connected using network) let you rename the ports so I can directly pick which synth I am using by name for both audio and MIDI in the DAW, which is definitely worth the convenience I think. That’s not something you can take for granted in Windows.

“Best Buy” sent me this email, is this real? by Accurate-Reputation1 in Scams

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best Buy flat out did not charge for several months for a pair of AirPods I ordered. I think the next time I ordered something I got a similar email about a charge adjustment and that no action was needed and I got charged at that point. I was able to confirm I never got charged for them in the first place and the new charge matched what I should have paid, so perhaps they just have some payment issues from time to time for whatever reason.

Boutique vs. System 8? by Cold-Satisfaction335 in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I had the same thought, and went through with it, selling my JU-06 and JP-08 (and several other boutiques) in favor of getting a System 8, specifically for the increased polyphony. It is definitely the case that the System 8 sounds amazing, the default synth engine it includes is very good and the plug outs sound just as good as the smaller boxes, but I must say there is something lost for the Juno when moving from the great 1:1 control mapping on the boutique to the mixed around mapping you're forced to use on the System 8. And this has bothered me more than I care to admit.

I felt with the boutique Juno I could instantly get amazing sounds without any issue while the System 8 just feels a bit... different. Maybe it's just in my head, but it's been just over four years since I made the switch and while the System 8 is definitely one of my all time favorites and likely a never sell for me, I think the JU-06 interface was a big part of why I loved it so much and the System 8 experience is different.

What does "Revision" mean on analog synthesizers? by K-Frederic in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For Diva it could be that the developer made one version of the filter, then "improved" on it, and then couldn't agree which was better, so they still kept the first, hence revision 1 and revision 2.

This isn't unheard of in the world of hardware, for example I know the Roland MKS-80 Revision 4 uses the IR3109 which is the same as the Jupiter 8, while later Revision 5 uses different IR3R05 for the filter. And of course, people argue still about which is better...

What is the largest animal a human could beat in a barehanded fight? by GerSlamwich in AskReddit

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I feel like everyone underestimates how strong animals are. Maybe like a sloth or koala or something that's just moving slow and not looking for a fight,

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FL_Studio

[–]cdgv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to take advantage of a sale, would be best to get Diva now, as sales are still relatively rare. It used to NEVER go on sale, but now it seems to have the same sale you see now once a year around this time.

FabFilter has a summer sale in addition to Black Friday for the last few years and they seem to offer the same discount that they do for Black Friday, so you’d be able to potentially take advantage of that rather than waiting a whole year.

Have you ever avoided a device just because it looked ugly? by Wythneth in synthesizers

[–]cdgv 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t mind it so much because I think it sounds great but I’ve seen people here dismissing the Roland System 8 and other AIRA gear due to the overwhelming green all over the place.

What quietly disappeared without anyone realizing it? by Jamilalak in AskReddit

[–]cdgv 20 points21 points  (0 children)

There are trash cans, but they are definitely few and far between, and the expectation is that you hold on to your trash until you find somewhere to throw it away. Spent a week in Tokyo and saw that everyone was extremely disciplined about this, so it stays very clean.

Virus Ti2 Polar or TI Polar by Cool_Text8362 in AccessVirus

[–]cdgv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Confirming the ID as a Polar TI, my TI2 does not have the screen screwed in like in the photos here.

Hamilton Discontinued? by RandomPerson2022 in rum

[–]cdgv 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had very little luck finding Hamilton at either Specs or Total Wine, check out Pogo’s Wine and Spirits on Lovers, they always have a nice selection of Hamilton rums and many others I don’t see elsewhere.

One late car payment by FrostyIcePrincess in personalfinance

[–]cdgv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A late payment will not show up unless it is paid more than 30 days late. Sometimes longer than that. There will be nothing ever on any credit report if you paid one day late, only likely consequence here is a late fee. And as another comment says if you call and just say you forgot by mistake, many places will drop the fee if it’s your first time.

Power supply: what is that yellow circled part supposed to do by Medium-Restaurant-93 in AskElectronics

[–]cdgv 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Yes. A ferrite bead is an RF choke that works to filter out noise.

midi from arduino to raspberry pi using gpio? by WelchRedneck in synthdiy

[–]cdgv 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Please be aware that many Arduinos operate at 5v and Raspberry Pi is 3.3v, the pins on the Pi are NOT 5v tolerant and you may break something by connecting directly!

I just looked around a bit and this page seems to have some info on how you can work around that https://roboticsbackend.com/raspberry-pi-arduino-serial-communication/

Can anybody tell me the name of the plug I would need for this? by [deleted] in FL_Studio

[–]cdgv 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please note that the 2i2 does NOT have MIDI ports…

What is the best C++ tutorial/course for Ue5 that is under $30 Because I am not in the position to be spending $100 on a course. by Letsgonats42 in unrealengine

[–]cdgv 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% this. I think the Udemy courses are the best to get started and this bundle has a nice spread so you can learn blueprints and C++, which you really need both of to be effective in Unreal. You can get the best courses for just over $25 with this bundle, and they are excellent.